Boosting Solar Electricity in Portugal – 31st May 2007 – Lisbon

Solar photovoltaic energy has a huge potential in the sunny belt of south Europe, Portugal is one of these lucky countries. Photovoltaic energy has been developing in the last years just where adequate support policies were adopted: Germany since 2001, Spain since 2004 and now Italy, Greece and France. Portugal seams to be still missing within the landscape of European solar nations, however potential for solar electricity is great. Portugal benefits from exceptional solar radiations compared to most of the other European countries.

Las Thursday 31st May a conference: “Boosting Photovoltaic in Portugal” took place in Lisbon. This one-day event reviewed the current regulatory framework, market situation and potential for photovoltaics in Portugal. Over 250 participants form Portugal and Europe were present.

This event was organized by EPIA in collaboration with the following Portuguese institutions: ADENE, INETI, APISOLAR and the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, IN+ and APREN. It took place in Lisbon at the Auditório do Fórum Tecnológico.

Agenda

Morning Session
09:30	Policy Session
	Welcome Speech – Winfried Hoffmann, EPIA President EU policy for RES, Eleni Despotou, EPIA General Secretary () Portuguese Legal framework for RES and PV – Mr. Martins de Carvalho , Head of Electric Services Department, DGGE () Global market, production and cost reduction perspectives – Winfried Hoffmann, EPIA President ()
10:45	Coffee break
11:15	Appropriate conditions for PV development in Portugal – Moderator: António Joyce, INETI
	Portuguese Market situation – Pedro Paes, EDP () Potential for developing a national PV industry in Portugal – Rui Lobo, Lobo Solar () The Moura project: example of setting-up large PV power-plant, Miguel Arraras, Acciona Solar ()
	Discussion
12:30	Lunch
Afternoon Session
14:00	Access to the grid session – Moderador: Antonio Sá da Costa, APREN
	Experiences in licensing a PV system in Portugal, Karl Moosdorf, APISOLAR () Removing administrative barriers, the example of Spain – Ernesto Macias, Isofotón (replaced by Alvaro Ponce, Isofoton) () Requirements for grid connections and recommendations – Carlos Moreira, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto ()
	Discussion
15:30	Coffie break
16:00	BIPV in practice – Moderator: Pedro Campos Costa, Promontório Arquitectos
	Benefits of PV in buildings for the construction industry – Maria João Rodrigues, Instituto Superior Tecnico () Solar XXI: Portuguese BIPV example - António Joyce, INETI ()
	Discussion
17:00	Closing session
	Summary from moderators Conclusions, Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, EPIA President
17:30	Tour of Solar XXI building

Location

Auditório do Fórum Tecnológico
Pólo Tecnológico de Lisboa – Lote 7
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar,
1600-546 Lisboa - Portugal

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Press Releases

Solar Photovoltaic Electricity in Portugal: the sector waiting for clear signs from the government
Portugal is the sunniest country of Europe but remains amongst the last ones in developing solar photovoltaic electricity. The 300 participants of the European conference “Boosting Solar Electricity in Portugal” held today in Lisbon at the Fórum Tecnológico commonly agreed that the Portuguese government should send clear messages to the sector.
Download the Press Release of the 31 May 2007 (in English)

Source : EPIA
Release Date : 31 May 2007

Portugal to discuss how to develop Solar Photovoltaic Electricity
“Boosting Solar Electricity in Portugal” will be held next 31st May in Lisbon. Co-organised by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, the ADENE, INETI, APISOLAR, IN+, APREN and EDP, the conference will review the new trends and potential of development of solar photovoltaic electricity in the sunniest country of Europe.
Download the Press Release of the 24 May 2007 (in English)
Download the Press Release of the 24 May 2007 (in Portuguese)

Source : EPIA
Release Date : 24 May 2007